noun
plane tree; Oriental plane
Refers to the plane tree, especially Platanus orientalis. Often written in kana. See also スズカケノキ.
See also: スズカケノキ
公園に大きなすずかけの木がある。
There is a large plane tree in the park.
noun
hemp overgarment (Shugendō)
Abbreviation of 篠懸衣. A traditional hemp overgarment worn by practitioners of Shugendō. Rare, specialized term.
See also: 篠懸衣
修験道の行者はすずかけを身に着けることがある。
Shugendō practitioners sometimes wear a hemp overgarment called suzukake.
Rare kanji spelling, also used for the plane tree.
The origin is uncertain. The tree name may derive from the resemblance of its fruit to the pom-poms (すず) on a Shugendō overgarment, or vice versa.